Sarah KaufmanSarah L. Kaufman is the Pulitzer Prize-winning dance critic of The Washington Post and is the author of "The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life." She writes about the arts, entertainment and the union of art and science. Kaufman joined The Washington Post in 1994 after working at the Buffalo News and the Arlington Heights Daily Herald.https://www.washingtonpost.comTue, 14 Aug 2018 22:39:24 +00001hourly1Dancing dads are the new darlings of social media. Here’s why we need more of them.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/dancing-dads-are-the-new-darlings-of-social-media-heres-why-we-need-more-of-them/2018/08/08/45aef292-9a66-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.htmlFather dancing for his sick child is the opposite of embarrassing; it’s beautiful.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/dancing-dads-are-the-new-darlings-of-social-media-heres-why-we-need-more-of-them/2018/08/08/45aef292-9a66-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.htmlSarah KaufmanThu, 09 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000We all could use more dancing dads on the Internethttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/31/we-all-could-use-more-dancing-dads-on-the-internet/In an irresistibly cute video that's gone viral, a young man dances to Ciara's “Level Up” single for an audience of one, his toddler son, who’s just finished a round of chemo. Dad's moves are impressive, but the little boy's delighted reaction steals the show.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/31/we-all-could-use-more-dancing-dads-on-the-internet/Sarah KaufmanTue, 31 Jul 2018 17:45:13 +0000‘Hamilton’ choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler delivers a revolution that rocks https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/hamilton-choreographer-andy-blankenbuehler-delivers-a-revolution-that-rocks/2018/07/20/bf6ff34e-8a0b-11e8-8b20-60521f27434e_story.htmlContemporary urgency is the great gift of this remarkable musical.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/hamilton-choreographer-andy-blankenbuehler-delivers-a-revolution-that-rocks/2018/07/20/bf6ff34e-8a0b-11e8-8b20-60521f27434e_story.htmlSarah KaufmanFri, 20 Jul 2018 13:00:00 +0000When rips, tears and falls kill a dancer’s career (or don’t)https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/a-ballerina-just-suffered-a-terrible-injury-is-her-career-over/2018/06/29/86cb5740-68ff-11e8-bf8c-f9ed2e672adf_story.htmlWhat Jennifer Lawrence’s “Red Sparrow” gets right — and wrong — about onstage smashups.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/a-ballerina-just-suffered-a-terrible-injury-is-her-career-over/2018/06/29/86cb5740-68ff-11e8-bf8c-f9ed2e672adf_story.htmlSarah KaufmanFri, 29 Jun 2018 14:17:00 +0000How does the brain improvise? We asked a rapper, a jazz pianist and a comedy duo to find out.https://www.washingtonpost.com/classic-apps/the-secrets-of-improvisation-art-in-an-instant/2018/06/06/c59eac30-6957-11e8-9e38-24e693b38637_story.htmlHow does the brain improvise? We asked a rapper, a jazz pianist and a comedy duo to find out.https://www.washingtonpost.com/classic-apps/the-secrets-of-improvisation-art-in-an-instant/2018/06/06/c59eac30-6957-11e8-9e38-24e693b38637_story.htmlSarah Kaufman, Jayne Orenstein, Sarah Hashemi, Elizabeth Hart, Shelly TanThu, 07 Jun 2018 13:59:04 +0000How does the brain improvise? We asked a rapper, a jazz pianist and a comedy duo to find out.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/the-secrets-of-improvisation-art-in-an-instant/2018/06/06/39b5969e-6956-11e8-bf8c-f9ed2e672adf_graphic.htmlScientists have discovered that our brains are shaped by creative behaviors. We explore the secrets of improvisation, with GoldLink, pianist Jason Moran, and a comedy duo from Upright Citizens Brigade.https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/the-secrets-of-improvisation-art-in-an-instant/2018/06/06/39b5969e-6956-11e8-bf8c-f9ed2e672adf_graphic.htmlSarah Kaufman, Jayne Orenstein, Sarah Hashemi, Elizabeth Hart, Shelly TanThu, 07 Jun 2018 13:57:44 +0000Take in a dance-inspired museum exhibit, and museum-inspired dancehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/take-in-a-dance-inspired-museum-exhibit-and-museum-inspired-dance/2018/06/01/e13fafd2-59fa-11e8-858f-12becb4d6067_story.htmlFill your dance card at no charge at the Hirshhorn. Plus, a formal show that won’t break the bank.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/take-in-a-dance-inspired-museum-exhibit-and-museum-inspired-dance/2018/06/01/e13fafd2-59fa-11e8-858f-12becb4d6067_story.htmlSarah KaufmanFri, 01 Jun 2018 14:26:05 +0000As Cuba enters the post-Castro era, its ballet company seems stuck in the pasthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/as-cuba-enters-the-post-castro-era-its-ballet-company-seems-stuck-in-the-past/2018/05/30/397b8bba-6416-11e8-b166-fea8410bcded_story.htmlBallet Nacional de Cuba’s ‘Don Quixote’ at the Kennedy Center is a losing battle.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/as-cuba-enters-the-post-castro-era-its-ballet-company-seems-stuck-in-the-past/2018/05/30/397b8bba-6416-11e8-b166-fea8410bcded_story.htmlSarah KaufmanWed, 30 May 2018 21:11:00 +0000ABT’s David Hallberg and Natalia Osipova give ‘Giselle’ a sensual chargehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/abts-david-hallberg-and-natalia-osipova-give-giselle-an-erotic-charge/2018/05/20/0cc9c78c-5b68-11e8-8b92-45fdd7aaef3c_story.htmlAudience toasts their electrifying partnership by singing to them. A happy birthday, indeed.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/abts-david-hallberg-and-natalia-osipova-give-giselle-an-erotic-charge/2018/05/20/0cc9c78c-5b68-11e8-8b92-45fdd7aaef3c_story.htmlSarah KaufmanSun, 20 May 2018 17:37:46 +0000Andersson Dance takes on Bach’s ‘Goldberg Variations’https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/andersson-dance-takes-on-bachs-goldberg-variations/2018/04/27/98b6eb52-49d5-11e8-ad53-d5751c8f243f_story.htmlSwedish dancers team up with Scottish Ensemble’s string orchestra at Kennedy Center.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_danc/andersson-dance-takes-on-bachs-goldberg-variations/2018/04/27/98b6eb52-49d5-11e8-ad53-d5751c8f243f_story.htmlSarah KaufmanFri, 27 Apr 2018 13:03:00 +0000